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GRAMMY Award -winning rock band OK Go have announced the release of their songs “Return” and “Shooting the Moon” performed on handbells. 

Touching on 1M Instagram followers and gaining praise from the likes of Craig David , Brandy , Sza , Boyz II Men, JoJo , SWV & Jennifer Hudson to name but a few, Sol & The Gang are an unstoppable force that are now selling out their own headline shows and gaining fans for their own original music. In 2025, Sol & The Gang sold out their first-ever headliner at London’s legendary Jazz Cafe in just three hours and 2026 has already been an exciting year for the band, having hit the road for their first short-run tour, selling out London’s KOKO & the Blues Kitchen in Manchester for multiple nights, performed for Perrie Edwards & Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’ s wedding in Portugal and having released their own superb original singles ‘Superhuman’ and ‘Little Things’ . This autumn, the all-star group will take live audiences on a dynamic musical journey through the decades, from Motown to Present Day, blending popular RNB tunes & premium production values in...

International rock band The Falling Doves have just dropped their new single, ‘Blinded By Your Love’ — an infectious track that fuses the spirit of classic British rock with the cinematic energy of Los Angeles. With its anthemic sound and memorable hooks, the track is made for the stage and the open road, offering a glimpse of what’s to come as the band get ready to head out on their UK, Europe and US tour from October 15th.

‘Foreign Muck’ - a great irreverent, quirky and quintessentially British musical take on the current conversation around immigration and race in the UK, from South London based artist Sabatta .

Zurich-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mel D brings together folk and soul, subtle indie pop inflections and the freedom of electronic music on her new single ‘ORANGE’ , via Two Gentlemen .

French electro-rock outfit THIS IS SHIT (or TH/S /S SH/T as they are also known) have released their hypnotic video/new single ‘Blue Nine’ and its definitely not shit!   ‘Blue Nine’ is more than a song, it's a signal picked up from our own future, something that survived and caught its breath again. The track steps away from expected formats: it builds in stages, letting electro and rock search for a common frequency before fully locking into sync in the song's final stretch.

acclaimed international rock band The Falling Doves are set to return to the United Kingdom and Europe before the year is out for an extensive international tour, bringing their distinctive blend of British rock, Hollywood glamour, dark glam, indie and pop to audiences across the UK, Ireland and Spain. The tour will also feature special international guest Aleks Syntek , one of Mexico’s most celebrated singer-songwriters and performers, appearing as part of his landmark 35th Anniversary World Tour . The collaboration brings together two internationally established artists from different musical worlds, connecting the energy of trans-Atlantic rock with the songwriting and pop legacy of Mexico. Alongside the tour, The Falling Doves will release new single ‘Blinded By Your Love’ on 9th October.

Great minds think alike - and now there’s an app to prove it. GRAMMY Award-winning rock band OK Go and Space Inch have announced the relaunch of their beloved collaborative word game, ‘Say The Same Thing’ , now available on iOS and Android . Originally released in 2013, the game has been downloaded 1.83 million times on iOS , earned an Apple Editor’s Choice distinction, was named runner-up for Apple’s Game of the Year in three countries, and was awarded the App Store’s “50 billionth app download.” Now the cult favorite is back with brand-new ways to play: Group Play (bring the whole friend group in on the fun) and a Daily Challenge (think Wordle, but with more mind-reading). Play the Daily Challenge HERE . Damian Kulash and Andy Ross from OK Go recently put their own mind-melding skills to the test on Netflix 's "The Puzzle Room with David Kwong.” The episode is available to stream now. Watch clips from the episode HERE . OK Go have also just releas...

GRAMMY Award -winning rock band OK Go releases “Oh No (Extra Nice Edition)” , arriving digitally and on vinyl via Capitol Records ahead of the band’s UK tour dates this November. The deluxe edition features several new or re-released tracks for digital streaming, including: "Here It Goes Again (UK Surf Mix),” "Down For the Count,” a cover of The Cure ’s "The Lovecats,” a cover of The Beatles ’ "Any Time At All,” "Do You Love Me,” and "Oh Lately It’s So Quiet (Acoustic).” The record also includes three tracks recorded live from Soho iTunes including: "A Million Ways," Do What You Want,” and “Here It Goes Again.”

Veronica D’Souza has unveiled another infectious taster of the record in the form of fierce alt-pop banger ‘Fight For Love’ . ‘Fight For Love’ is about standing up. It's a protest song with driving rhythms, insistent production and dance elements you can't sit still to, aimed at tyranny, inequality and political apathy. With a powerful chanted chorus and a playful fusion of genres coming together, the track is a celebration of multi-culturalism and of the idea that we keep creating and uniting even as some voices try to force separation.

R&B, rap and post-punk, Bad With Phones is back with high-energy anthem to liberation, ‘ Human’ .  The track comes from the forthcoming new Bad With Phones EP, ‘The man who eats metal meat’, which is a five-track voyage that moves rebelliously through a smorgasbord of styles; from spacious spoken word contemplations to soulful alt-pop, laced together by cosmic atmospheres.

Danish songwriter NP York shares his single ‘As bold as a heart’ his the third single from NP York ’s upcoming album, ‘What’s Next?’ , which arrives in September, shortly before NP York ’s autumn tour. ,

‘Wes Banderson: The Music of Wes Anderson’ , a celebration of the original score music and deep cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson , is scheduled to come to Manchester, Bristol, London and Birmingham for four special shows.  For a taster, watch Wes Banderson perform ‘Shark Attack Theme’ from Wes Anderson ’s ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ here: https://youtu.be/fiuxR4Fkv_I?si=VSj_eyZXIhHbvtYB   Performing in Team Zissou livery, the five-piece ensemble (created by Adam Znaidi of The Go! Team and The Physics House Band ) effortlessly switch between instruments as they move between the soundtracks of ‘Rushmore’ , ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel' , ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ , ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ , ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ , ‘The Darjeeling Limited’, ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ and beyond.

Diamond and Grammy winning songwriter/producer Toby Gad ( All Of Me - John Legend, If I Were A Boy - Beyonce, Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie, Madonna, Paul McCartney ) is coming to London for a very special show in the historic Shoreditch Church on 5th August 2026. Toby, who was a judge on German Idol in 2023 and was once named #3 songwriter in America by Billboard Magazine, will tell behind-the-scenes stories of his unbelievable music career moments with Madonna, Beyonce, John Legend. Toby will also share stories behind his hit songs. Accompanied by the Morassi String Quartet , Toby will perform 15 of his hits on the concert grand piano, featuring an array of popular British singers, including JERUB , Red , Aidan Martin , Chinchilla , Jasmine Thompson , Celina Sharma , and more! More info below and here’s the ticket / venue link for the show: https://hackney.church/events/toby-gad/

Danish trio Smag På Dig Selv (SPDS) are back to unveil their awesome Better Company live session for ‘Total Full Power Extreme Nuclear Confusion 2000’.   ‘Total Full Power Extreme Nuclear Confusion 2000’ comes from the band’s 2024 debut album ‘SPDS’ and is a perfect example of the intoxicating electronic chaos that the band have become renowned for, as dystopian sax atmospheres give way to hard-hitting bass-loaded beats in a feverish melange of escalating glitchy carnage.  The Better Company session for the track, recorded during the band’s first visit to New York in January 2025, is a stripped-back version that shows the band in their element, smashing out this young classic from their back catalogue with jaw-dropping, invigorating flair.

Some Velvet Morning release glorious summer anthem filled new album, ‘Tell The Summer Hang On .

‘Snail in the Clouds – A Film for Songs’ , a stunning, wildly inventive animated film by Michele Ducci and Letizia Mandolesi , populated by a world of fascinating and loveable creatures…  The film is out now and serves as a companion piece to Michele Ducci ’s album ‘Snail in the Clouds’ , released on June 5th 2026 on Monotreme Records .

Aussie blues-rock group Murray & The Movers , which features the guitar work of OG Wiggles member Murray Cook , release their smouldering new interpretation of the timeless classic ‘I Put A Spell On You’ . Rather than choosing between the iconic versions by Nina Simone and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins , Murray & The Movers bring both influences together, placing Simone’s smoky intimacy and Hawkins ’ untamed theatricality in the same sonic room.

Mathis Akengin just released his stunning debut album, ‘Passage des Fleurs’ . The album is a letter to his Turkish grandfather. A love story without instructions, where words sometimes fall short, but the connection remains… The album features Mathis ’ recent single ‘First Floor’ , which has racked up over 920,000 organic Spotify streams and shows the ability of Mathis ’ moreish music to spread through avid listeners on its own volition, proving that he is an artist to take note of in 2026.

For his second studio album, ‘Snail in the Clouds’ , former M+A member Michele Ducci recruited Simon Milner ( Is Tropical , Ysing ) to record and produce the album in his 4 am Studios in London. The result is a lush, multi-layered pop album that showcases Michele Ducci ’s superb songwriting and vocal talents. To add to these riches, Ducci and his partner Letizia Mandolesi created an entire world populated by fantastical creatures, which they lovingly portray in an epic full-length animated video set to be unveiled soon.